Venue: The Cochrane Hall, Alva
Judge: Mrs Chris Davis (Hesselemere)
What an honour to be asked to judge SBTC Limit show and many thanks to the committee for the invitation. Many thanks to Joyce Orr, an excellent steward. I thoroughly enjoyed myself and had a good entry of 43 dogs making 65 entries.
Best In Show: Earthwise Follow Me
Reserve Best In Show: Fehmarn Highland Encounter
Best Dog: Earthwise Follow Me
Reserve Best Dog: Fehmarn Highland Encounter
Best Bitch: Joncroft Never Unprepared
Reserve Best Bitch: Howthwaite Amber Grain
Best Puppy: Remony Runrig
Best Veteran: Dugaden Tusker ShCM
Entries: 2 Absentees: 0
1st - Remony Runrig (Mrs A E Gregory)
10 month g/t . Well presented pup with otter head, good bite, lovely feet and well angulated. BP
2nd - Syke's Storm In The Night (Mr & Mrs D Rowland)
Heavier type than 1. V thick pelt, needs tidying up a little.
Entries: 6 Absentees: 0
1st - Fehmarn Highland Encounter (Mrs E J Scott)
13 month old red grizzle. Lovely size, super coat, good head. Well laid shoulder and narrow throughout. Lovely expression, small ears. good carroty tail. RBD RBIS
2nd - Remony Runrig (Mrs A E Gregory)
3rd - Merumhor Midwinter (Mr G & Mrs H Mckenzie)
Res - Joncroft Ghillie Dhu (Mr M Johnston)
Entries: 3 Absentees: 0
1st - Merumhor Midwinter (Mr G & Mrs H Mckenzie)
B/t of good length of body, nice feet, good head, good bend of stifle.
2nd - Joncroft Ghillie Dhu (Mr M Johnston)
G/t with nice tight feet and good coat. Preferred expression of 1.
3rd - Otterston Top Brass (Dakers, Mrs. R.)
Entries: 0 Absentees: 0
Entries: 3 Absentees: 0
1st - Remony Runrig (Mrs A E Gregory)
2nd - Syke's Storm In The Night (Mr & Mrs D Rowland)
3rd - Otterston Top Brass (Dakers, Mrs. R.)
Entries: 3 Absentees: 1
1st - Tersets Blue Flame (Mrs P Jackman)
Blue and Tan with good ticking, shorter bodied than some but narrow with good angles. Good tail and set. Enough bone with tidy feet. Thick pelt and in good coat. A pleasing overall picture.
2nd - Hollowpoint Gunsmoke (Mr T Price)
Another B/T but slightly bigger than 1. Nice head and muzzle, longer bodied. Preferred topline and feet of 1.
Entries: 6 Absentees: 1
1st - Earthwise Follow Me (Mr E J Houston)
G/T with lovely head and neck into good shoulder and level topline. Spannable and racy behind. Enough coat of good texture. Moved really well holding his shape on the move that he gave in stance. Showed himself off. BD BIS
2nd - Tersets Blue Flame (Mrs P Jackman)
3rd - Dugaden Tusker ShCM (Martin, Joyce)
Res - Remony Blue Diamond At Loiriston (Dr R & Mrs F Wheatley)
Entries: 0 Absentees: 0
Entries: 4 Absentees: 1
1st - Glebeheath Goodnite Vienna at Flutorum (Mr E Castel)
9 month old g/t. Correct coat, nice small ears, lovely neckline into correct shoulder. Moved well. RBP
2nd - Earthwise Galadriel (Mr E Houston)
Really liked this 10 month old but today she had no coat on. Lovely head and expression, super topline into well placed tail. Lots to like but needs hair!
3rd - Glaisnoek Daisy Duke (Mr & Mrs D Rowland)
Entries: 3 Absentees: 0
1st - Merumhor Solstice Belle (Mr C J & Mrs J H Martin)
Bl/T of 14 months. Nice size with excellent coat on her and well ticked. Strong jaw on lovely head with good expression, level topline with short tail. Angulation good. Tight feet.
2nd - Merumhor Suzy Snowflake (Mrs A & Mr M Hayes)
Litter sister to my winner of this class, she was a little finer in bone and I preferred coat of 1. Head and muzzle OK .Happy youngster.
3rd - Glaisnoek Daisy Duke (Mr & Mrs D Rowland)
Entries: 4 Absentees: 0
1st - Merumhor Solstice Belle (Mr C J & Mrs J H Martin)
Moved very well.
2nd - Dandyhow Myrtle (Mrs M Brown)
Similar type G/t. Narrow throughout, good coat. Topline ok, moved ok.
3rd - Merumhor Suzy Snowflake (Mrs A & Mr M Hayes)
Res - Earthwise Gregory's Girl (Mr E Houston)
Entries: 3 Absentees: 0
1st - Glebeheath Goodnite Vienna at Flutorum (Mr E Castel)
2nd - Lairehope Georgianna (Mrs T R Campbell)
Bl/t with good expression on nice head. Good coat and ticking, needs a tidy. Moved ok.
3rd - Earthwise Galadriel (Mr E Houston)
Entries: 4 Absentees: 0
1st - Glebeheath Goodnite Vienna at Flutorum (Mr E Castel)
2nd - Lairehope Georgianna (Mrs T R Campbell)
3rd - Earthwise Galadriel (Mr E Houston)
Res - Glaisnoek Daisy Duke (Mr & Mrs D Rowland)
Entries: 5 Absentees: 0
1st - Howthwaite Amber Grain (Mr R J Barratt)
G/t in super fettle, excellent coat and pelt, lovely feet. Shoulder well placed with good underline. Expression good. Move well and showed herself off. Pushed hard for higher award. RBB
2nd - Saracen Susie of Kilburnpride (Mrs E & Miss E Scott)
Bl/t. Nice in profile. Good head with lots of whiskers. Good angulation.
3rd - Bramblebee Squiglet (Miss E Clements)
Res - Otterkin Concerto (Mr & Mrs Stewart)
Entries: 12 Absentees: 7
1st - Joncroft Never Unprepared (Mr & Mrs M Johnson)
G/t up to size, level topline into good tail. Spannable. Thick pelt and in good coat. Excellent expression. Moved well and true once she got going. A very pleasing picture. She didn’t want to show herself off today but was handled well by a young handler who never gave up trying.BB BOS
2nd - Dandyhow Myrtle (Mrs M Brown)
3rd - Kilburn Chocolate Muffin
Res - Hollowpoint New Beginning For Earthwise (Mr E Houston)
Entries: 0 Absentees: 0
Entries: 1 Absentees: 0
1st - Lairehope Georgianna (Mrs T R Campbell)
Entries: 5 Absentees: 3
1st - Earthwise Blue Monday (Houston, Eddie)
10 yr old B/t dog of good type, on good form today. Narrow, good coat, head and expression. BV
2nd - Holmston Close Call (Smith, Miss E.)
13 and a half yr G/T with good head, enjoying his day out, had ring presence.
Entries: 2 Absentees: 1
1st: Houston’s Brace, Bl/T father and daughter. Two of a type as you would expect. Moved well and in unison.